any mechanics in the house?? please can you help me out??
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iam having a small problem with my alero, its a 03 alero with the 2.2 ecotec, and iam constantly throwing p0420 code, now keep in mind the car sat for 3 yrs, when i finished the car i tuned it up, let it run out of gas in the garage, filled it up with fresh gas, and its been fine up to 2 weeks ago
my mechanic told me it could be a vacum leak and or stuck injector, now iam leaving for lansing michigan next thursday morning, so i kinda need this fixed before i leave
iam unemployed dont have allot of money but i can do work for you iam a body fender tech, so you fix my car i can fix something on your car kinda deal???
my mechanic is raping me with prices what a dick! so anyone??
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my mechanic told me it could be a vacum leak and or stuck injector, now iam leaving for lansing michigan next thursday morning, so i kinda need this fixed before i leave
iam unemployed dont have allot of money but i can do work for you iam a body fender tech, so you fix my car i can fix something on your car kinda deal???
my mechanic is raping me with prices what a dick! so anyone??
thanks
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iam in cicero, after driving on the highway the cat is not cherry red i dont smell sulfur, i dont have a vacum leak, if its just a rear 02 sensor i can do that no one else on here can take a look at my car??
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****!!!!!!
well there is no way i can afford replacing the cat right now no ****** way, if i replace the rear 02 sensor, am i A. wasting my money B. going to ****** my car up driving 3 hours if i dont replace the cat
well there is no way i can afford replacing the cat right now no ****** way, if i replace the rear 02 sensor, am i A. wasting my money B. going to ****** my car up driving 3 hours if i dont replace the cat
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lol oh god lol
no car has a header on it into 2.5 pipe into a glass pack, its real loud, and no performance loss at all, so the guy above you is a gm tech would it hurt my car if i drove it like it is 3 hours?? or what if i did this iam sure the gm tech would laugh
replced the 02 sensors
dropped in a bottle of lucas fuel injector cleaner
replce the starter
i filled up with 93 octance fresh gas
fix my tire, and i should be good to go sound cool?
no car has a header on it into 2.5 pipe into a glass pack, its real loud, and no performance loss at all, so the guy above you is a gm tech would it hurt my car if i drove it like it is 3 hours?? or what if i did this iam sure the gm tech would laugh
replced the 02 sensors
dropped in a bottle of lucas fuel injector cleaner
replce the starter
i filled up with 93 octance fresh gas
fix my tire, and i should be good to go sound cool?
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id take the cat off and break the **** inside of it out if its a personal vehicle. you will have cel on but, its better than it getting completely clogged and leaving you stranded
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thank you for helping i do appreciate it
but like i said my funds are very very tight, my exhuast on the car is custom made from the header back, 2. my exhaust guy wouldnt do that he would put on a new cat for 200 bucks, and when your unemployed and a single dad, funds are very limited right now
and no iam not on drugs, i asked a simple question, did you not read my oringinal post?? iam UNEMPLOYED!!! A SINGLE DAD!! RASING A CHILD BY MY SELF, NO ONE TO HELP ME, NO INCOME COMING IN RIGHT NOW!!! so for me thats a cheaper route right now, doesnt make me on drugs doesnt make me a dumb ***, iam a body fender man, not completetly stupid
i do appreciate the help guys i know its not some big *** v8 or a f-body or a vette, but its mine and its paid for, just wondering if what i posted before i was told i was on drugs, if it would be cool??
but like i said my funds are very very tight, my exhuast on the car is custom made from the header back, 2. my exhaust guy wouldnt do that he would put on a new cat for 200 bucks, and when your unemployed and a single dad, funds are very limited right now
and no iam not on drugs, i asked a simple question, did you not read my oringinal post?? iam UNEMPLOYED!!! A SINGLE DAD!! RASING A CHILD BY MY SELF, NO ONE TO HELP ME, NO INCOME COMING IN RIGHT NOW!!! so for me thats a cheaper route right now, doesnt make me on drugs doesnt make me a dumb ***, iam a body fender man, not completetly stupid
i do appreciate the help guys i know its not some big *** v8 or a f-body or a vette, but its mine and its paid for, just wondering if what i posted before i was told i was on drugs, if it would be cool??
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if it is a cat efficency code it is the cat and any car under 8 years old or 80,000 miles the converter is under factory warranty. this is an epa law. call any chevy dealer they will confirm. they will tell you that there is a diag. fee and if they find its a bad cat which they will its really the only thing it can be they will wave the fee and replace the cat free of charge. i worked at a midas for 6 years and this was a common issue with alot of cars. Just make sure code description is cat efficency and call the dealer. let me know how it goes.